‘Bourdain is survived by his 11-year-old daughter Ariana, who he had with his ex-wife Ottavia Busia.’

His death prompted an outpouring of grief from friends and people who knew him.

Actress Rose McGowan openly wept in a video on Twitter, and urged people who are suffering from mental health issues to ‘please call a hotline.’

Anthony I am so mad at you. You were so loved, the world is not better without you. I have a message for those considering suicide as a solution to a temporary problem. Please call a hotline. Please reach out. Asia needed you, Anthony. We needed you. Please come back. pic.twitter.com/kqOEdJ80h9

Fellow CNN anchor Jake Tapper expressed his grief on Twitter: ‘This is so awful. He took his own life.’

Filmmaker Colin Trevorrow added: ‘Anthony Bourdain gave so many of us the courage to walk through doors without signs, to approach a distance bonfire, to delve deeper into the worlds and cultures unlike our own. Let’s keep exploring and traveling and listening to each other – it’s the legacy he deserves.’